As a child, I was quite confused about the concept of
             was believing in God and praying- nothing more,
             nothing less. As I grew older I realized
             the reason of my state of confusion- I was practicing
             was raised a Catholic while my father had been raised
             a Protestant in the United Methodist
             Church. I was christened in the Catholic church and I
             attended a Catholic institute for my
             first year of school. I studied and took part in the
             Catholic teachings at school as well as
             attended mass with my family on Saturday nights. The
             church with my family in a completely different
             building- the United Methodist Church. I
             never really questioned this religious lifestyle but I
             between the two customs of worship. A couple of years
             Protestant and I have been a member of the United
             that I am older, I can significantly see the
             differences between Protestantism and
             Whenever I step into a Catholic church, the first
             the building and the artwork that adorns the ceilings
             spacious and contains rows and rows of seats that
             accommodate a large crowd. I noticed
             that in behind each row of seats were padded bars on
             parts of the service. In contrast to the United
             Methodist Church, there are a number of
             statues that surround the church including a statue of
             crucifix with Jesus on it is positioned in the center
             of the front wall- the focal point within
             the church. Throughout the church, a number of
             windows allow the light from outside to enter. The
             lighting in the church is quite dim.
             From this, a solemn and humble setting is felt.
             I've been to a lot of Catholic masses and it seems as
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